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" Long before it was 'Raided' and 'Lost' with Indiana Jones, the Ark of the Covenant was originally stolen from the Israelites by The Philistines; The Ark of the Covenant was the nuclear bomb of its age: when activated, it was devastating. "

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" Everyone at ComiXology has been very supportive and enthusiastic about getting 'Youngblood' as well as the rest of the Awesome/Extreme catalogue online. Hopes are high that this relationship leads to more online comics. "

Rob Liefeld

High

Relationship

Everyone

" I've always loved both Marvel and DC equally, but I don't have a career without DC giving me the original 'Hawk and Dove' mini-series. "

" 'Deadpool' took seven years to get to the motion picture screen, and I use that as my measurement. That tested me and my patience more than anything I could've imagined because the screenplay was so good. "

Rob Liefeld

Picture

Good

" I grew up on R-rated action films, and you didn't blink. "

" Here's the deal: 25 years' worth of Deadpool. This movie comes out 25 years to the day we published him at Marvel, and you couldn't get a better gift if you're a 'Deadpool' fan. "

" Unapologetically, absent me, there is no Deadpool. Period. I am the name, the costume, the look, the origin, and the attitude. Great one-liners are the result of other writers. But there's no Deadpool at all in existence without me. "

Rob Liefeld

Attitude

Great

" Give me a celebrity, I'll give you your haters. Some people shine, and some people don't like when they shine. Ask Barack Obama - he'll tell you. "

Rob Liefeld

Shine

People

" As a kid, my favorite book, up until 'X-Men,' was 'Avengers.' What does Captain America have? He has a shield. What does Thor have? He has a hammer. What does Hawkeye have? He has a bow and arrow. That's why Cable came with weapons. That's why Deadpool had swords and machine guns and pistols. It's like, let's weaponize these dudes. "

" I was given a chance to re-haul 'New Mutants' and take it from the dog of the 'X-Men' office to 1 million copies with its final issue. "

" Marvel comics took a chance on me in my youth, allowing me to create so many toys in their sandbox. "

Rob Liefeld

Toys

Youth

" I've had really hard struggles in my life. "

" I am a huge fan of all things Mondo, and when the opportunity to illustrate a Mondo print celebrating the 'Deadpool' film presented itself, I leapt at the chance! "

" Captain America and the Avengers were my favorite characters as a kid. "

" I love drawing Ryan Reynolds in his Deadpool costume. He looks amazing and is the true embodiment of the Merc with a Mouth! "

Rob Liefeld

Amazing

Drawing

" I'm not a fan of the Michael Keaton 'Batman,' which came out in 1989. "

" We've gotten into this 'family friend' space, and 'Deadpool' trashes it. "

" Ryan is Deadpool. Look, Ryan Reynolds, he's gone through that same career arc; the guy is ridiculously talented. He has a huge, huge passion for 'Deadpool.' "

" Certain things work on paper held together with staples. Comics use bright colors to make things leap off the page, but movies are a different medium. "

" I truly believe there's all the Deadpools that have existed, and there's Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool, who is now the Deadpool for the world. He owns that voice. "

Rob Liefeld

Who

Believe

" I wasted so many years in my youth. "

" All comic-book artists secretly want a successful television or movie project because of the wider audience. "

" My characters came with a lot of gear, a lot of weaponry. "

" Everyone has embraced the family-friendly Disney approach, which is great. I see all of those movies, and I take my kids. But I grew up on 'Predator,' 'Alien,' and 'Terminator.' People forget, but those were R-rated movies. So 'Deadpool' put its money where its mouth is, and it changed the game. "

" So much of our society has gone completely digital. Today, you can attend school, buy TVs, plan a vacation, and pay your bills electronically. Why not bring comic books into the digital realm? "

" 'Youngblood' #1 was my first brush with Internet bashing. Message boards were just emerging, but the criticism was drowned out by millions of copies flying off shelves. "

" Late '90s, early 2000s, Rob was in a definite fog. "

" When you hold something you created, drew, and conceived, and now here it is in 3D plastic - it is a rush. "

" Deadpool was intended, as Cable was, to be tied into Wolverine's history. "

" Mercenaries, to me, were always able to switch sides because they're motivated by cash. Deadpool has always been a shifty bastard. "